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Butterfly Weed & Birdsfoot Trefoil


Butterfly Weed & Birdsfoot Trefoil
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Copyright: Ron Warner (tuslaw) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 265 W: 12 N: 716] (2358)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-30
Categories: Flowers
Exposure: f/13.0, 1/50 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-07-19 11:10
Viewed: 421
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
I will be on vacation for a week and not have access to a computer, so I will not be around to view or post until I return.

I decided to post some wildflowers we saw at the Killbuck Marsh area, which were growing in a field of plants native to Ohio.

Butterfly Weed: A favorite of butterflies, this plant has thin, watery sap, unlike the milker sap of most other milkweeds. Native Americans used the fibers of this plant to make bowstrings.

Look For: Small, star-shaped, bright orange flowers in 2" wide clusters.

Leaves: Narrow, oval-shaped, 2-6"long. Stem leafy, fuzzy.

Height: 1-2"

Blooms: June-September

Habitat: Fields, roadsides

Range: Widespread except far West

Caution: Some plants in the Milkweed family are poisonous.

BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL:

This wildflower's name refers to its slender, spread-out seedpods that look like a bird's foot.

Look for: Low-to-the-ground clusters of yellow flowers that redden as they age, 5 petals.

Leaves: Leaflets in 5s (3 at tip of stalk, 2 at base).

Heights: Creeper; stems 6-24" long, sometimes erect at tips.

Blooms: May-September

Habitat: Fields, roadsides

Range: Widespread
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  • jaycee Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1911 W: 8 N: 4976] (16095)
  • [2008-07-19 16:24]
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Hi Ron,

This is exquisite. The oranges and yellows are magnificent. So nice to see the buds along with the open flowers. This picture has a wonderful 3D effect. Very pretty composition. Have an enjoyable and safe trip.

Out of smiles - be back.

Jane

Hi Ron,
Very nice comp with complete DOF. The trefoil surrounded with butterfly weed looks fantastic :)
Excellent color, exposure, and details..
Very well done,
Howard

Hi Ron,

A very pleasant grouping, the flower colors go together nicely.

John

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 201 W: 16 N: 483] (1995)
  • [2008-07-20 15:06]
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Hi Ron . great picture with wonderful bright colors , thanks for sharing , have a great vacation.
regards
Art

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  • GaryT Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 86 W: 4 N: 180] (948)
  • [2008-07-22 7:46]
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Real nice composition. Gary

Bonjour Ron,
Je n'ai pas l'habitude de voir dans une publication cohabiter deux sujets différents et je reconnais que ta composition est intéressante par la finesse des détails et la délicatesse des couleurs.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

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